General English - Questions & Answers - 9

121. The boy comes from an AFFLUENT family (Select the antonym of the word given in CAPITAL letters)

(a)Poor (b) Ordinary

(c) Infamous (d) Backward

Answer: (a)

122. The synonym of ‘Inquisitive’ is:

(a)Curious (b) Mature

(c) Brilliant (d) Complex

Answer: (a)

123. Violation of something holy and sacred:

(a)Pollution (b) Pilferage

(c) Sacrilege (d) Pittance

Answer: (c)

124. The meaning of  ‘Remorse’:

(a)Regret (b) Reproduce

(c) Reduce (d) Reserve

Answer: (a)

125. The phrase that means ‘extreme happiness’:

(a)Baker’s dozen (b) By and large

(c) Takes the bun (d) Cloud nine

Answer: (d)

126. The rain didn’t stop us ____ enjoying our holiday.

(a)with (b) to

(c) for (d)  from

Answer: (d)

127. He was there but I avoided ____ him.

(a)to see (b) to be seen

(c) seeing (d) None of these

Answer: (c)

128. ____ union is strength.

(a)The (b) an

(c) a (d) No article

Answer: (d)

129. ‘Indelible’ means:

(a)That which cannot be believed

(b) That cannot be tired out

(c) That cannot be rubbed out

(d) That cannot be destroyed

Answer: (c)

130. You need a lot of experience ____ do this job.

(a)to (b) for

(c) by (d)   from

Answer: (a)

131. India’s attitude towards China has all along been pusillanimous (select the word which conveys almost the same meaning as italicized word)

(a)Superficial (b) Generous

(c) Subversive (d) Faint hearted

Answer: (d)

132. The giving of special favour by a person in high position to his relatives:

(a)Nepotism (b) Chauvinism

(c) Vandalism (d) Incest

Answer: (a)

133. The doctor gave him an injection to _____ the temperature.

(a) put down (b) get down

(c) bring down (d) take down

Answer: (c)

134. It has been raining in Kerala _____ six months.

(a) since (b) by

(c) for (d) from

Answer: (c)

135. The opposite of ‘Advance’:

(a) Follow (b) Remain

(c) Retreat (d) Repel

Answer: (c)
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